Thursday, December 9, 2010

In the wake of the breaking news that an original acetate of the Bad Brains single "Pay to Cum" just sold for $6,000 (almost makes me consider selling my (non-acetate) copy...), here's a little something for your viewing, listening and thrashing pleasure. Even on the crummiest of days, spinning this track, with all its unadulterated energy, has always managed to help bring things around.

Addendum: Don't know why I didn't think to add this last night.... Given the all but undecipherable nature of much of HR's vocal attack, I'm taking the liberty of reprinting the lyrics for "Pay to Cum," per the insert included with its 1979 7" release.

I make decisions, with percisions [sic]lost inside this manned collisionJust to see that what to be is perfectlymy fantasy. I came to know with no dismaythat in this world we all must pay.pay the right" to pay" "" " cum fightand all in time, with just our mindswe soon will find, what's left behind.Not long ago when things were slowwe all got by with what they knowthe end is near, hearts filled with fear,don't want to listen to what they hearand so its [sic] now we choose to fight tostick up for our bloody rightthe right to sing, the right to dance,the right is ours, we'll take the chanceA piece together" piece apart" piece of wisdomfrom our hearts.

That was the one that made American Hardcore Punk go into full throttle. Black Flag certainly helped!Seriously though...I would sell it if I knew I could get a decent chunk of change for it. Plenty of other things to do with the cash now.